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A Vibrant Platform At The Service Of Cluster Organisations

The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) is an action of the Cluster Internationalisation Programme for SMEs funded under COSME launched by DG GROW of the European Commission in 2016.
The ECCP provides networking and information support for clusters and their members aiming to improve their performance and increase their competitiveness through trans-national and international cooperation.

About Cluster Organisations

This is the stage on which cluster organisations present themselves - their structures, services, experiences and above all, their interest in cooperation with peers. We invite you to explore this diverse cluster community, identify your potential cooperation partner and show the world what you are good at - by profiling your organisation !

What is ESCP-S3 ?

The European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments (ESCP-S3) are transnational cluster partnerships that support cluster cooperation in thematic areas related to regional smart specialisation strategies and to increase the involvement of the industry in the context of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation.

What is ESCP-4i?

The European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International (ESCPs-4i) are transnational cluster partnerships that develop and implement a joint internationalination strategy and support SME internationalisation towards third countries beyond Europe.

What are ESCPs ?

The European Strategic Cluster Partnerships have been launched by the European Commission as effective means of supporting cross-border collaboration for the benefit of SMEs with the ultimate goal of boosting economic growth and competitiveness in Europe.

About matchmaking events

ECCP organises inter-European matchmaking events, as well as opportunities for you to meet your peers from other countries – either in EU or abroad. Find also additional international matchmaking opportunities promoted here.

About European Cluster Initiatives

As an information hub, ECCP collects and structures a wide variety of information relevant for cluster organisations from various European programmes and initiatives like the ones below.
These are supporting in different ways the interaction between clusters and for driving the competitiveness of European businesses. We offer you here the unique opportunity to find out more about the most relevant cluster-related projects and what you can learn from them. Or, why not, cooperate with them!

ECCP News

The European Innovation Council (EIC) was established through the provisional agreement reached in March 2019 by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on Horizon Europe , as a one-stop-shop for innovation funding to turn science into new business and accelerate the scale-up of companies, a key novelty of the program. As part of a wider ecosystem that the EU is putting in place to turn science...Read more

European Observatory for Clusters and Industrial Change (EOCIC) has updated the Cluster Mapping Tool , which is a support tool for cluster managers and other beneficiaries such as policy makers. The new version provides users with navigation of hundreds of thousands of data records on industry clusters and their regional economic environments across the EU and neighbouring countries. The revision has...Read more

Are you an expert in health Research? Do you have experience in collaborating with China? If YES, participate in the SENET project! The Sino-European Health Networking Hub – SENET – was launched in January 2019. It aims at creating a sustainable health networking and knowledge hub between Europe and China and intensifying the cooperation for the human health. Our first goal is to assess current EU-China...Read more

Tender reference number: EASME/2019/OP/0016 Deadline: 2 September 2019 The objective of the call is to promote the development of powerful high-tech innovation ecosystems in European cities to fuel industrial transformation and smart, sustainable growth. The action will help European cities develop ambitious vision and create modern ecosystems with all stakeholders of the economy. This will catalyse SMEs...Read more

In the framework of the Skills Agenda for Europe innitiative, the European Commission (DG GROW) with the support of its Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), launched an initiative to develop an integrated Digital Capability Reference Framework for enterprises to strengthen capabilities to digitally transform businesses. The initiative ran between January 2017 and January 2019,...Read more

The European Commission is preparing the implementation of Horizon Europe, the next and most ambitious EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027) with a proposed budget of €100 billion, in an intensive co-design process. As part of the process, the Commission has launched an online consultation to collect input from across Europe and beyond, input that will inform the work to prepare a ‘Strategic...Read more

SAVE the DATE for FILEX France Forum the 1st Forum of the sectors of excellence and territorial ecosystems 12 and 13 September 2019, Paris (France) Organized by France Clusters and its partners, notably the CGET (Government agency for territorial cohesion), the Banque des Territoires (Bank of Territories, a directorate of Caisse des Dépôts), the Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale (the...Read more

The third ECCP Expert Talks Webinar took place on 20.6.2019, addressing the topic of digitalisation - the challenges and opportunities for SMEs and the role of clusters . The interest was very high with more than 70 registrations of participants . For the people who could not attend or are interested in the presentations, we prepared below a summary of the webinar (presentations and questions), the...Read more

The Cluster Academy 2019 organised by Business Upper Austria on 5-8 November 2019 in Linz , Austria, is a good opportunity to: Work 4 days long in one of Austria`s most Innovative ecosystems: the Tabakfabrik / the Grand Garage / the DT Lab. Get challenged by applying Open Innovation formats such as LEGO ® SERIOUS PLAY ® for developing tailor-made new services Feel like a start-up and pitch your ideas Learn...Read more

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SME is establishing a Commission Expert Group on Clusters . The group will consist of a maximum of 38 members, which will include up to 28 governmental experts nominated by Member States and up to 10 individual experts selected through a public call for applications which has been published here on 21 June...Read more